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Derek Lin is a Taiwanese-American author in the Tao genre. He learned from multiple teachers in the Tao tradition, including Grandmaster Chen Deyang and Master Wu Han-Yih. He dedicated his book The Tao of Tranquility to Master Wu.
Lin taught walk-in classes on Tao philosophy from 1998 to 2018. He continues teaching virtual classes, free to the public, through video conferencing and YouTube channel.
Lin translated the Tao Te Ching and annotated it. His translation is published by Skylight Paths Publishing in 2006.
Lin is also the author of four books published by the Tarcher imprint of the Penguin Group: The Tao of Daily life, The Tao of Success, The Tao of Joy Every Day and The Tao of Happiness, as well as two independently published books: The Tao of Wisdom and The Tao of Tranquility. All six of these books offer audiobook editions read by professional narrators.
Two of Lin's books have been translated into multiple languages:
- The Tao of Daily Life: Croatian, Russian, Turkish.
- The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny: Italian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Czech, Russian.
Philanthropy
Lin offers his books to incarcerated individuals in the United States free of charge.
See also
Bibliography
Books by Derek Lin
- Tao Te Ching: Annotated & Explained. Skylight Paths; 2006. ISBN 978-1-59473-204-1.
- The Tao of Daily Life. Tarcher; 2007. ISBN 978-1-58542-583-9.
- The Tao of Success: The Five Ancient Rings of Destiny. Tarcher; 2010. ISBN 978-1-58542-815-1.
- The Tao of Joy Every Day: 365 Days of Tao Living. Tarcher; 2011. ISBN 978-1-58542-918-9.
- The Tao of Happiness: Stories from Chuang Tzu for Your Spiritual Journey. Tarcher; 2015. ISBN 978-0-39917-551-0.
- The Tao of Wisdom: Ancient Stories Bringing the Tao Te Ching to Life. Independent; 2021. ISBN 979-8-64876-035-6.
- The Tao of Tranquility: The Wisdom of Lao Tzu and the Buddha - Qingjing Jing. Independent; 2021. ISBN 979-8-53935-055-0.
Films
- With One Voice (2009)
- Eastern Mystics (2011)
Awards
- The Tao of Success – 2011 COVR Award for Best in Print – Spirituality Category
- The Tao of Daily Life – 2008 COVR Award for Best Book – Spirituality Category
- The Tao of Daily Life – 2008 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner – Spirituality Category
References
- Grandmaster Chen Deyang
- Derek Lin at the Great Tao Foundation
- Online Tao Meeting
- Tao Talks with Derek Lin
- Tao Te Ching translation at Skylight Paths Publishing
- Derek Lin's books at Penguin Random House
- Derek Lin audiobooks
- The Tao of Daily Life International Editions
- The Tao of Success International Editions
- Free Books for Prisoners
External links
- Official Website
- Taoism.net
- Tao Meeting
- Facebook - Derek Lin Books
- Facebook - Tao Talks with Derek Lin
- YouTube - Tao Talks with Derek Lin
- With One Voice documentary on Vimeo
- With One Voice documentary on IMDB
- Eastern Mystics documentary
- The Tao of Success - 2011 Award for Best in Print - Spirituality Category
- The Tao of Daily Life - 2008 Award for Best Book - Spirituality Category
- The Tao of Daily Life - 2008 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner - Spirituality Category